Mike Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 a lot of soul cd comps out there nowadays from many sources how about a pass on thread of recent soul purchases that deserve passing on your recent joys are....
Guest aaaaa Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 recently got the etta james ,whos blue on kent(cdkend 345) which is really good you can never go wrong with etta not gonna give it a detailled review but it contains a unissued track 'cant shake it' which is a fantastic dancer from 1964 just made for the northern /r@b scene it would have been a massive record if released at the time , ive heard this played now on two radio shows can only be a matter of time before its played out as a carver or whatever.
Daved Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) Expansion have released two new CDs recently in their Soul Togetherness series. The Spirit of Philadelphia Vol 3 is fantastic and maintains the high standard of the previous 2. It contains awesome tracks for the first time on CD such as Sharon Paige "New To You" and the in demand Sharon McMahon "Get Out Of My Life". The CD gets a bit down tempo towards the end but the quality is still strong. The other is the Skip Scarborough Songbook, celebrating the late, great songwriters work. He wrote some classic songs and included on this comp are lesser known versions of some his well known numbers such as Dionne Warwick's "Can't Hide Love" and LTDs "Love Ballad" . Also, there are classics by The Emotions, Phyllis Hyman and Patti Labelle which a lot of people will be familar with. Some of the tracks don't quite hit the spot and I'd say it's more interesting than essential. Having said that, Earth, Wind & Fire's "Earth, Wind & Fire" is awesome! Edited May 17, 2011 by daved
Dean Rudland Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 recently got the etta james ,whos blue on kent(cdkend 345) which is really good you can never go wrong with etta not gonna give it a detailled review but it contains a unissued track 'cant shake it' which is a fantastic dancer from 1964 just made for the northern /r@b scene it would have been a massive record if released at the time , ive heard this played now on two radio shows can only be a matter of time before its played out as a carver or whatever. Snowboy has been blasting it from a Carver at Madame Jo Jo's along with the unreleased Contours track 'See Saw' I think from the Contours comp.
Mike Posted May 18, 2011 Author Posted May 18, 2011 thanks all off top of head don't think any of them have been mentioned on here before much , if at all? so sure your tips be appreciated anyone else out there like to share recent ear pleasers cd comp wise ? any recent US or mainland European ones that deserve a shout ?
Guest Playground Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Lost Soul The Playground Series Vol. 2 is available for download only here https://tinyurl.com/5saoz4d23 tracks, Everything is rare and about half have never been issued. @bassace123
Ian Dewhirst Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 I'll give these another shout 'cos I genuinely think these are the best value for money compilations on the market and are generally available for a mere £5 a pop at your nearest record shop or even cheaper (inc P&P) via Amazon...here are the ones of most interest to Soul Sourcers........ Backbeats Series - Selected Albums Philly Disco - 70's Dance Floor Anthems From The City Of Brotherly Love BACKB003 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philly-Disco-Dance-Anthems-Brotherly/dp/B0031XXXHU/ref=sr_1_20?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758079&sr=1-20 1 Archie Bell & The Drells - Let's Groove 2 Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Breaking & Entering 3 Teddy Pendergrass - Only You 4 Jean Carn - If You Wanna Go Back 5 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way 6 The O'Jays - I Love Music 7 M.F.S.B. - Summertime & I'm Feeling Mellow 8 Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself 9 People's Choice - Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long) 10 Jean Carn - Was That All It Was 11 Billy Paul - Bring The Family Back 12 McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stopping Us Now That Driving Beat - 60's & 70's Northern Soul Stompers BACKB006 https://www.amazon.co.uk/That-Driving-Beat-Northern-Stompers/dp/B0031XXXIE/ref=sr_1_17?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758160&sr=1-17 1 Jackie Wilson - The Who Who Song 2 Rose Batiste - Hit & Run 3 Bunny Sigler - Girl Don't Make Me Wait 4 Cindy Scott - I Love You Baby 5 J.J. Barnes - Our Love Is In The Pocket 6 The Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes 7 Len Barry - When You Call Me Baby 8 Johnny Caswell - You Don't Love Me Anymore 9 The Fascinations - At The Top Of The Stairs 10 Fred Hughes - Baby Boy 11 The Parliaments - Don't Be Sore At Me 12 The Delfonics - You'll Get Enough 13 Gloria Edwards - My Love Is Getting Stronger 14 Lavern Baker - Wrapped, Tied & Tangled 15 The Cooperettes - Shing-A-Ling 16 Adam's Apple's - Don't Take It Out On This World 17 Gene Chandler - Mr Big Shot 18 Darrell Banks - Somebody Somewhere Needs You 19 First Choice - This Is The House (Where Love Died) 20 Willie Mitchell - The Champion 21 The Demures - Raining Teardrops 22 Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon - Sweet Inspiration 23 Marvin Smith - Have More Time 24 Johnny Jones & The King Casuals - Purple Haze 25 Erma Franklin - I Get The Sweetest Feeling 26 Epitome Of Sound - You Don't Love Me 27 Johnny Howard - The Chase Is On 28 Eloise Laws - Love Factory 29 Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back 30 Young Holt Unlimited - California Montage Gimme A Break - 70's Breakbeats & Future Samples BACKB007 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gimme-Break-Breakbeats-Future-Samples/dp/B0031XXXIO/ref=sr_1_14?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758203&sr=1-14 1 Average White Band - Schoolboy Crush 2 John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - I Can't Stop 3 The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) 4 The Evasions - Wikka Wrap 5 Al Green - I'm Glad You're Mine 6 Honey Cone - Stick Up 7 Syl Johnson - Different Strokes 8 Little Royal & The Swingmasters - Razor Blade 9 Kid Dynamite - Uphill Piece Of Mind 10 Boobie Knight & The Universal Lady - Lovomaniacs (Sex) 11 Laura Lee - Crumbs Off The Table 12 Vaughn Mason & Crew - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll 13 Parliament - Come In Out Of The Rain 14 Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation 15 Sound Experience - Devil With The Bust 16 Dexter Wansel - Theme From The Planets 17 The Jones Girls - At Peace With Woman 18 The Stylistics - Hurry Up This Way Again Back To My Place Baby - 70's & 80's Seductive Soul BACKB008 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-My-Place-Baby-Seductive/dp/B0031XXXIY/ref=sr_1_9?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758281&sr=1-9 1 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You 2 Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain 3 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 4 Teddy Pendergrass - The Whole Town's Laughing At Me 5 The Average White Band - A Love Of Your Own 6 Paris - I Choose You 7 Windy City - I Still Love You 8 Manchild - Especially For You 9 The O'Jays - Brandy 10 Teddy Pendergrass - Close The Door 11 Walter Jackson - It's Cool 12 The Jones Girls - Eternally 13 Margie Alexander - Whatcha Trying To Do To Me 14 Dexter Wansel - The Sweetest Pain 15 Jean Carn - Don't Let It Go To Your Head 16 Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Just As Long As I Know You're Mine 17 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good Windy City Soul - Smooth 70's Soul From Chicago BACKB009 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Windy-City-Soul-Smooth-Chicago/dp/B0031XXXJ8/ref=sr_1_10?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758317&sr=1-10 1 Windy City - Windy City Theme (Vocal) 2 Tyrone Davis - What Goes Up (Must Come Down) 3 Barbara Acklin - I'll Bake Me A Man 4 Mr T - Love Uprising 5 Ginji James - Honey Babe 6 The Promises - This Love Is Real 7 Mighty Doug Haines - I'll Be Right Here 8 Lyn Roman - Stop! I Don't Need No Sympathy 9 Sidney Joe Qualls - Run To Me 10 Barbara Acklin - I Did It 11 Major Lance - Sweeter As The Days Go By 12 Otis Leavill - I Love You 13 Windy City - Fool Or Your Man 14 Eddie McLoyd - Once You Fall In Love 15 Gene Chandler - Let Me Love To You 16 Tyrone Davis - Turning Point 17 Jackie Wilson - It Only Happens (When I Look At You) 18 The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out Of My Mind 19 The Dells - Your Song 20 The Impressions - All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You 21 Gene Chandler - Does She Have A Friend For Me 22 The Chi-Lites - You Don't Have To Go Soul Steppin' - 80's Soulful Steppers BACKB010 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Steppin-80S-Steppers/dp/B0031XXXJI/ref=sr_1_12?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758351&sr=1-12 1 The Dells - All About The Paper 2 The Impressions - Fan The Fire 3 Patti Labelle - When Am I Gonna Find True Love 4 John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - Bourgie Bourgie 5 Mike & Brenda Sutton - Anyway You Want My Love 6 Greg Henderson - Dreaming 7 Steve Shelto - Don't You Give Your Love Away 8 David McPherson - You Can't Stop 9 The Underground - Behind My Back 10 Scandal feat Lee Genesis - Love Either Goes Or Grows 11 Sound Troupe - Can You Really See Me 12 Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Easy Money 13 Teddy Pendergrass - You And Me For Right Now 14 Walter Jackson - Touching In The Dark "Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah" - 70's New York Disco BACKB011 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yowsah-Various-Artists/dp/B003XGMOB6/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758390&sr=1-5 1 Moment Of Truth Helplessly 2 First Choice The Player 3 Eddie Holman This Will Be A Night To Remember 4 Ultra High Frequency We're On The Right Track 5 Loleatta Holloway Hit & Run 6 Players Association I Like It 7 Lucy Hawkins Gotta Get Out Of Here 8 Ripple The Beat Goes On & On 9 Gary's Gang Keep On Dancin' 10 TJM Am I Dreaming 11 Jackie Moore This Time Baby "Love & Jealousy" - The Deeper Side Of Southern Soul BACKB012 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Jealousy-Deeper-Side-Southern/dp/B003XGMOAC/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758457&sr=1-8 1 Quiet Elegance Do You Love Me 2 Barbara Lynn This Is The Thanks I Get 3 Otis Clay I Die A Little Each Day 4 Syl Johnson Could I Be Falling In Love 5 George Jackson I'm Gonna Wait 6 Jean Plum You Ask Me 7 Al Green One Woman 8 Ronnie Lovejoy Until You Get Enough Of Me 9 Fontella Bass I'm Leaving The Choice To You 10 Bobby McClure To Get What You Got 11 The Patterson Twins Back In Love Again 12 Oscar Perry I'll Take Care Of You 13 Willie Walker I Love Her 14 Quiet Elegance Will You Be My Man In The Morning 15 Syl Johnson Anyway The Wind Blows 16 James Fry Tumbling Down 17 Ann Peebles Give Me Some Credit 18 Bobby Patterson Take Time To Know The Truth 19 O.V. Wright Let's Straighten It Out 20 The Masqueraders Wake Up Fool 21 Bobby Powell When You Move You Lose 22 Don Bryant I'll Go Crazy 23 Jean Plum Back To You 24 Otis Clay It Was Jealousy "Motor City Soul" - 70's Soul From Detroit BACKB013 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motor-City-Soul-70s-Soul-Detroit/dp/B003XGMOCK/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758568&sr=1-7 1 Chairmen Of The Board Everything's Tuesday 2 Freda Payne You Brought The Joy 3 The Barrino Brothers I Shall Not Be Moved 4 The Honey Cone While You're Out Looking For Sugar 5 The Silent Majority Colors Of My Love 6 Flaming Ember Westbound No.9 7 100 Proof Aged In Soul Somebody's Been Sleeping (In My Bed) 8 Freda Payne Bring The Boys Home 9 The 8th Day You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) 10 Holland & Dozier New Breed Kinda Woman 11 Laura Lee (If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me 12 The Politicians ft McKinley Jackson Love Machine 13 Flaming Ember I'm Not My Brother's Keeper 14 Brian Holland I'm So Glad 15 100 Proof Aged In Soul One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast) 16 The Honey Cone One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 17 Tyrone Edwards Can't Get Enough Of You 18 The Hi-Lites That's Love 19 New York Port Authority I Guess I'm Gonna Cry 20 Scherrie Payne V.I.P. 21 The Honey Cone Want Ads 22 Melvin Davis You Made Me Over 23 Tyrone Edwards You Took Me From a World Outside 24 Eloise Laws Stay With Me 25 Holland & Dozier Why Can't We Be Lovers "Gimme That Beat" - 70's Sophisticated Funk BACKB014 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gimme-That-Beat-70s-Funky-Floorfillers/dp/B003XGMOD4/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758607&sr=1-4 1 The Chi-Lites (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People 2 Satisfaction Unlimited Somebody Else's Woman 3 African Music Machine Blackwater Gold 4 Chairmen Of The Board Finders Keepers 5 Laura Lee If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry) 6 Chairmen Of The Board Skin I'm In 7 The Politicians Free Your Mind 8 New York Port Authority I Got It 9 Average White Band Pick Up The Pieces 10 Ann Peebles It's Your Thing 11 Smith Connection I'm Buggin' On Your Phone 12 El Dorados Loose Booty Pt1 13 The Memphians Sliding In And Out 14 Jackie Wilson Love Uprising 15 Gregory James Edition Shaft 16 Willie Henderson Funky Chicken Pt 1 17 Honey Cone Don't Count Your Chickens (Before They Hatch) 18 Holland Dozier I'm Gonna Hijack Ya, Kidnap Ya, Take What I Want 19 Natural High Bump Your Lady (Pt1) 20 8th Day Cheeba 21 Parliament Breakdown 22 Red Holt Unlimited Do It Baby 23 Rynell Wynglass Bar B Q Ribs "Philly Freedom" - 70's Dance Floor Anthems From The City Of Brotherly Love BACKB015 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philly-Freedom--Foundation-70s-Disco/dp/B003XGMOBQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758660&sr=1-6 1 First Choice Armed & Extremely Dangerous 2 The Delfonics I Told You So 3 The Trammps Where Do We Go From Here 4 Archie Bell & The Drells I Could Dance All Night 5 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody 6 The O'Jays This Time Baby 7 Lou Rawls You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine 8 Dee Dee Sharp Gamble Nobody Could Ever Take Your Place 9 Bunny Sigler Can't Believe That You Love Me 10 Billy Paul I Trust You 11 The Trammps Trusting Heart 12 Archie Bell & The Drells Where Will You Go When The Party's Over 13 First Choice Smarty Pants 14 Teddy Pendergrass The More I Get The More I Want 15 The Futures Party Time Man 16 Frantique Strut Your Funky Stuff 17 Lou Rawls See You When I Git There 18 The Philadelphia Int All-Stars Let's Clean Up The Ghetto 19 The Jones Girls You're Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else "Soul Time" - Soul Classics 24 Hours A Day BACKB016 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soultime--60s-City-Soul-Anthems/dp/B003XGMODE/ref=sr_1_16?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758719&sr=1-16 1 Bob & Earl Harlem Shuffle 2 Alvin Cash Twine Time 3 Willie Mitchell That Driving Beat 4 Barbara Lynn You Left The Water Running 5 Jackie Wilson Whispers (Getting' Louder) 6 The Capitols Cool Jerk 7 Jackie Lee The Duck 8 Erma Franklin Gotta Find Me A Lover 9 Gene Chandler Nothing Can Stop Me 10 Lee Charles Wrong Number 11 Billy Watkins The Ice Man 12 The Artistics I'm Gonna Miss You 13 Barbara Acklin Love Makes A Woman 14 Young Holt Unlimited Soulful Strut 15 The Lost Generation You're So Young, But You're So True 16 Otis Leavill Love Uprising 17 Barbara Acklin & Gene Chandler From The Teacher To The Preacher 18 Major Lance Sweeter As The Days Go By 19 Jackie Wilson I Get The Sweetest Feeling 20 Tyrone Davis Can I Change My Mind 21 Lavern Baker I'm The One To Do It 22 Walter Jackson Let Me Come Back 23 Average White Band Put It Where You Want It 24 Syl Johnson Back For A Taste Of Your Love 25 Al Green Take Me To The River 26 Quiet Elegance Mama Said 27 Tyrone Davis If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time 28 Deon Jackson Love Makes The World Go Round "Crate Diggin' Fever" - The Cult Of Rarity BACKB018 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crate-Diggin-Fever-Cult-Rarity/dp/B003XGMOAM/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758782&sr=1-3 1 The Futures Ain't No Time Fa Nothing 2 Jean Carn Don't Let It Go To Your Head 3 Laura Lee Crumbs Off The Table 4 Average White Band Work To Do 5 Al Green Love Ritual 6 African Music Machine Tropical 7 Maryan Farra and the Satin Soul Stoned Out Of My Mind 8 Jackie Wilson Shake A Leg 9 Alvin Cash Ali Shuffle 10 Tyrone Davis Something You Got 11 Barbara Acklin Just Ain't No Love 12 Honey Cone Sittin' On A Time Bomb 13 Archie Bell & The Drells Don't Let Love Get You Down 14 The Jones Girls You Can't Have My Love 15 MFSB Picnic In The Park 16 Ann Peebles Beware 17 Holland & Dozier Don't Leave Me (inst) 18 Bobby Marchan Push The Button 19 Tommie Young That's All A Part Of Loving Him 20 Strutt Front Row Romeo 21 Satisfaction Unlimited Seeing Through The Eyes Of A Blindman "I Get My Groove" - Crossover Soul From The Deep South BACKB019 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-My-Groove-Crossover-South/dp/B003WRK0OE/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758847&sr=1-1 1 Syl Johnson We Did It 2 Gloria Edwards Don't Mess With My Man 3 Fontella Bass Now That I've Found A Good Thing 4 Bobby McClure Was It Something I Said 5 Eddie Mcgee What Made You Change Your Mind? 6 Imported Moods What Have You Done With My Heart 7 The Montclairs I Need You More Than Ever 8 Oscar Perry Let Me Grow Old With You 9 Al Green I Tried To Tell Myself 10 Ronnie Lovejoy You Got To Know 11 The Patterson Twins Looking For A Lover 12 Little Johnny Taylor How Are You Fixed For Love 13 Bobby Patterson Everything Good To You (Don't Have To Be Good For You) 14 Jean Plum Here I Go Again 15 Ann Peebles I Didn't Take Your Man 16 Henry Shed Something's Drastically Wrong 17 Bobo Mr. Soul Hitch-Hike To Heartbreak Road 18 Pat Brown Love On Loan 19 Barbara Lynn Nice And Easy 20 Otis Clay Brand New Thing 21 Bobby Patterson I Get My Groove From You 22 Ted Taylor I Want To Be A Part Of You Girl 23 Phillip Mitchell Little Things 24 James Fry Still Around 25 Ann Peebles If This Is Heaven 26 Jean Plum Look At The Boy "Jazzy Vibes" - Soulful Jazz Licks From The 70's BACKB020 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazzy-Vibes-Soulful-Jazz-Licks-70s/dp/B003XGMOCA/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1305758889&sr=1-11 1 Michael Pedicin Jr Sneaky Return 2 Norman Harris In Good Faith 3 Leon Huff Latin Spirit 4 Lou Rawls Trade Winds 5 Dexter Wansell Latin Love (Let Me Know) 6 MFSB Metamorphosis 7 Hysear Don Walker Killing Me Softly 8 Lionel Hampton Them Changes 9 Larry Willis Out On The Coast 10 Reuben Wilson Cisco Kid 11 Jimmy McGriff Red Beans 12 Mike Longo Like A Thief In The Night 13 Dexter Wansel What The World Is Coming To 14 Gamble & Huff Orchestra Is It Something I Said 15 Natural Essence Killing Time 16 Funk Incorporated Give Me Your Love Pretty good value for a fiver a pop I reckon and well worth having on the shelves even if you mainly collect vnyl. The wife might even like 'em! They've sold like hotcakes so far and I just got the green light for the next 10 so there'll be another 10 killer titles coming up shortly! Why dick around? just buy 'em all! It could be the last time that such great stuff will be available in a physical format other than expensive originals! Ian D
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